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Estradiol and estriol with progestogen vs Finasteride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2026

Finasteride was dispensed 1,828.7× as often as Estradiol and estriol with progestogen in April 2026 — 374,886 items versus 205 in England.

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Estradiol and estriol with progestogen · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Finasteride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Estradiol and estriol with progestogen versus Finasteride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Estradiol and estriol with progestogen   ·   ╌ Finasteride

0 199k 399k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Finasteride 205 Jan 2021: 705 Feb 2021: 588 Mar 2021: 631 Apr 2021: 618 May 2021: 579 Jun 2021: 597 Jul 2021: 593 Aug 2021: 539 Sep 2021: 548 Oct 2021: 497 Nov 2021: 569 Dec 2021: 535 Jan 2022: 475 Feb 2022: 480 Mar 2022: 526 Apr 2022: 465 May 2022: 500 Jun 2022: 442 Jul 2022: 424 Aug 2022: 428 Sep 2022: 433 Oct 2022: 369 Nov 2022: 434 Dec 2022: 412 Jan 2023: 430 Feb 2023: 367 Mar 2023: 385 Apr 2023: 336 May 2023: 373 Jun 2023: 351 Jul 2023: 366 Aug 2023: 335 Sep 2023: 343 Oct 2023: 323 Nov 2023: 319 Dec 2023: 294 Jan 2024: 335 Feb 2024: 308 Mar 2024: 275 Apr 2024: 288 May 2024: 295 Jun 2024: 278 Jul 2024: 288 Aug 2024: 260 Sep 2024: 276 Oct 2024: 248 Nov 2024: 247 Dec 2024: 248 Jan 2025: 261 Feb 2025: 213 Mar 2025: 241 Apr 2025: 198 May 2025: 236 Jun 2025: 215 Jul 2025: 221 Aug 2025: 215 Sep 2025: 200 Oct 2025: 226 Nov 2025: 194 Dec 2025: 170 Jan 2026: 204 Feb 2026: 158 Mar 2026: 172 Apr 2026: 205

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Estradiol and estriol with progestogen versus Finasteride, April 2026
Measure Estradiol and estriol with progestogen Finasteride
Items, April 2026 205 374,886
Items, last 12 months 2,416 4,524,017
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £2,331 £369,159

See the full profile for Estradiol and estriol with progestogen or Finasteride.